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appalachiablue

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2. Hurtgen was a horrible campaign. How sad you lost the relative

Reply to CatMor (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 14, 2020, 10:14 PM

Dec 2020

at Remagen, the fellow soldier's letter is a real treasure, keepsake. Market Garden and The Bulge were also fierce challenges.

I heard of Remagen growing up esp. because the writer of the book was Rep. Ken Hechler of WV who had served in WWII: 'The Bridge at Remagen' (1957) the basis of the popular 1960s movie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Hechler

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'The Death Factory': Hurtgen Forest and The End of WWII [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2020 OP

How horrible that was ... CatMor Dec 2020 #1

Hurtgen was a horrible campaign. How sad you lost the relative appalachiablue Dec 2020 #2

I never saw The movie, I'll look for the book .... CatMor Dec 2020 #3

What service and sacrifice your family gave to that war appalachiablue Dec 2020 #4

Thank you for the trailer, I will definitely try to get the movie ... CatMor Dec 2020 #5

There's quite a lot of material online about Remagen, appalachiablue Dec 2020 #6

I can not thank you enough for this film..... CatMor Dec 2020 #7